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A previous reviewer wrote that Suzie Plakson was overacting in this episode. I disagree entirely. When an actor has a lot of makeup and prosthetics on her face she needs to add a bit of flair to her performance to shine through it. I thought that she was excellent. The show also indicates early that Worf has a bit of a past with her character. It was intriguing to see that past get rehashed and watch their relationship develop and evolve. This episode is definitely one of my faves from season two. I think that Denise Crosby left the show partly because she wanted her character to get developed in the same way that the narrative for Worf evolved, and it wasn't happening.

This episode features a nice bit of mystery and an interesting setup. What if former enemies didn't know there was peace? This may have been inspired by various Japanese soldiers who held out after WW2 on lightly populated islands throughout the Pacific.

Also points for Suzie Plakson, who manages to make K'Ehleyr charming, funny and surprisingly deep for a guest character. While Worf was often used for comic relief, she shows us how a different side of dealing with being Klingon. She also serves as a nice foil to Worf, who is always trying his best to be the perfect Klingon.

Worf is certainly an interesting character, often conflicted about his Klingon heritage and being pulled away from duty due to his genetic makeup. In this one an emissary arrives, a beautiful half Klingon/half human who apparently has had history with Worf. He is incredibly resentful of her and even asks to not be around her. Apparently, career paths have gotten in the way in the past, and Worf is not forgiving. It's no secret that these two are going to get together at some point. The reason for an emissary has to do with a Klingon warship that has its crew in suspended animation. Because they entered this state before the Federation made alliances with Klingon, they will wake up thinking there is still war between the two camps. It's a little like the Japanese soldiers in the Philippines who were isolated and thought that World War II was still in progress. Anyway, what they must deal with is the distrust that could lead to an all-out assault by the Klingons before reason can be restored. There are some interesting negotiations that take place. There is also a very erotic (in Klingon terms) encounter between Worf and his lover. A nicely done episode that sets up some future events.

This is a Worf episode--and Worf episodes are always quite good, as he is a very interesting character with a strong and likable presence. The show begins with an emissary from the Federation arriving at the Enterprise. However, speed is of the utmost importance, so this agent is sent in a tiny coffin-like machine flying at warp 9! Worf is surprised when out of the device walks K'Ehleyr--a woman he knows and who is of human and Klingon parentage. It's very obvious that they have a past--but what it is you'll have to see as the episode progresses. As to why she's there, it turns out that a ship filled with Klingon warriors has been in suspended animation for decades--well before the Empire joined the Federation. So, the worry is that when they awaken, they'll once again renew attacks on Federation space...needlessly killing untold innocent people.

As I said, it's a Worf episode and spends time allowing his character to grow and evolve. I wonder if they way the story eventually went with K'Ehleyr is what they originally intended or was someone else once envisioned for this could...

The Enterprise picks up a half-Klingon Federation emissary on a top secret mission to prevent cryogenically frozen Klingons resuming the Empire's long war against the Federation. Meanwhile, Worf struggles to maintain her usual stoicism in the presence of the emissary - a former lover of his named K'Ehleyr.

I always enjoy exploring Worf's unique background in TNG, giving us a rare glimpse at life outside of the Federation as well as giving Dorn something to do besides look menacing. He and guest star Plakson make a great couple and while the episode does get a bit syrupy in places, the story keeps thing trundling along nicely. All in all, not a bad episode.

The Second Season of Star Trek the Next Generation has often been downplayed due to multiple production and writing staff problems, and several major cast changes. Although of mixed quality, it does contain some outstanding and brilliant episodes. Senior Trekker is extremely grateful to all those people who worked so hard under difficult circumstances to keep it on our screens.

The Emissary was a great favourite with both fans and critics right from its very first showing, having not only a reappearance by Suzie Plakson, but also a strong storyline that required little additional embellishment. The titular emissary is catapulted across space in a modified torpedo tube to rendezvous with the Enterprise and find a way to stop a ship of dangerously rogue Klingons, intent on re-starting hostilities with the Federation.

Michael Dorn was allowed to develop the character of Worf by showing his ambivalence at meeting up with his former acquaintance/girlfriend/lover. We are never quite sure about their previous relationship but this time sparks definitely fly. Worf feels that once they have done the deed, they should automatically become engaged but K'Ehleyr, as a liberated half-human, girl-about-the-Galaxy, is less sure. We could wish this aspect of Klingon society was better explored but, as Star Trek and the Klingon lore developed over the years, we didn't get to meet many with this type of lifelong, devoted commitment. Pity.

Mr Dorn himself his famously reticent about his off-screen romantic entanglements but has maintained a close friendship over the years with British co-star Marina Sirtis, who played Deanna Troy. She, on the other hand, is such an incorrigible gossip that we can only conclude he is equally gallant in real life.

(Senior Trekker scores every episode with a 5)

Enterprise has the task of engaging a Klingon sleeper-ship.

This is an enjoyable episode with strong character development and focus on Klingon culture.

The plot is geared towards further developing Klingon culture through Worf's character. It's fairly predictable in how it unfolds but I found it entertaining nonetheless. When Star Trek focuses on Klingon traditions, honour and psychology it's always great and this is no exception.

Worf and K'Ehleyr have pretty decent chemistry for a Star Trek couple, mainly due to the dynamic of her being openly sexual and flirtatious whilst he is pretty uptight and standoffish. Their scenes are good and provide great insight into Klingon behaviour.

Performances are all strong with Michael Dorn leading the story well. Suzie Plakson chews the scenery at times but gives a charismatic performance.

For me it is a 7.5/10 but I round upwards.

The romance in this episode feels so fleshed out. They feel like, "we shouldn't, but it feels so right". It's such an authentic romance that it feels like it's a novel. Anyway it's still a very great episode, and very unique.

This episode reminds me and is somewhat similar to episode Prophecy in Star Trek - Voyager (S7,E17).

In both episodes they send half-human half-klingon female (K'Ehleyr and B'Elanna) to "long lost" klingon ship to "acclimate" klingons from different era to new age and convince them that war is long over, Starfleet is now allies with klingons and that they would not cause any needless and wanton destruction of bases or starships.

On a side note.

The removal of Denise Crosby / Yar character was the right call, but switching Gates McFadden for Diana Muldaur / Pulaski was very wrong IMO, even if it is only for 1 season.

Gates McFadden is superior to her in every way and is more likeable actress, unlike Muldaur, and Gates McFadden's characters knows Picard for a long time, as they have common history with each other.

I didn't like Diana Muldaur in original Star Trek and i like her even less in ST - TNG.